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Political Science at Rutgers University-Newark

If you plan to study Political Science, consider the program at Rutgers University-Newark. Get started with the following essential facts.

Rutgers University-Newark is in Newark, NJ.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 40 political science degrees were granted at Rutgers University-Newark.

Online Class Availability at Rutgers University-Newark

Distance learning is available at Rutgers University-Newark. Of 11,315 students, 1,183 (10%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,905 (26%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Political Science graduates at Rutgers University-Newark, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Political Science graduates at Rutgers University-Newark are 48% women (19) and 52% men (21).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Rutgers University-Newark

Among the 31 bachelor’s political science degrees awarded at Rutgers University-Newark, 45% were women (14) and 55% were men (17).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Rutgers University-Newark.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	12
Black / African American	2
Asian	7
Two or More Races	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 74% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Rutgers University-Newark, higher than the national average of 41%.*

Political Science Master’s Program at Rutgers University-Newark

Of the 9 master’s political science graduates at Rutgers University-Newark, 56% were women (5) and 44% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science master’s degree recipients at Rutgers University-Newark.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	2
Asian	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of Political Science master’s degree recipients at Rutgers University-Newark, above the national average of 29%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Political Science Graduates

Students who finish Political Science program at Rutgers University-Newark pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Political Science majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Political Scientists	$71,521
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,472

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.